Officer Shoots And Kills Immigrant Near Border

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Paul Johnson

Story Created:
Feb 19, 2014 at 9:57 AM MST

Story Updated:
Feb 19, 2014 at 9:57 AM MST

Otay Mesa area, California (CNN) - A U.S. border patrol officer shot and killed a suspected illegal immigrant.This happened near San Diego Tuesday morning. Officials say the suspect threw a rock at an officer and hit him in the face or head.That's when the officer fatally shot the man. The shooting happened as border patrol officers were chasing a group of suspected illegal immigrants. Authorities took two other suspects into custody.